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Roy Blunt: In that regard, has any conclusion been reached or not about whether tax increases similar to the ones that the House…

On the recordJune 5, 2008
In that regard, has any conclusion been reached or not about whether tax increases similar to the ones that the House sent over to the Senate or other ways to pay for the ongoing expenses of the GI Bill that we all hope that we can arrive at a language on that we can be supportive of will be part of the package, or will the Senate view that there doesn't need to be a pay-for in this package be the prevailing view?
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing funding options for the GI Bill during Senate debate.

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